Egypt vs Pakistan: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Egypt
114.42 million people
in 2023
Pakistan
135.88 million people
in 2023
Egypt rank
9th
Pakistan rank
7th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Egypt
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 135.88 million people against 114.42 million people in Egypt, a difference of 21.46 million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.06 million people | 50.40 million people | 24.66 million people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 98.15 million people | 89.44 million people | 8.71 million people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 111.74 million people | 126.05 million people | 14.31 million people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels, Egypt or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 135.88 million people against 114.42 million people in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Egypt and Pakistan?
- 21.46 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Pakistan rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.